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ABA Flags AI Fears: Making Attys 'Worse At Their Jobs'

By Steven Lerner

The erosion of skills for junior associates, deepfakes as evidence in court and the lack of technical knowledge in law firms were among the top fears and challenges listed by the American Bar Association in a new report about artificial intelligence in the legal profession.

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    California Pulse

    Cooley Adds Crypto-Focused Atty From Waymaker

    A fintech litigator whose clients have included Mango Markets trader Avraham Eisenberg and Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is heading to Cooley LLP after 12 years at Waymaker LLP, Cooley announced Monday.

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    Courts

    Ex-US Attys Say Pardons, Loyalty Demands Hurt Rule Of Law

    A bipartisan group of former U.S. attorneys spoke publicly Monday on their concerns regarding the direction the U.S. justice system has taken since the start of the second Trump administration and the potential risks that may pose to the rule of law.

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    Modern Lawyer

    Kirkland Lands V&E Corporate Pro In Dallas

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Monday that it hired a partner for its corporate practice group in Dallas from Vinson & Elkins LLP.

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    Mid-Law

    Honigman Adds BigLaw Biz Pro From Cooley To Its C-Suite

    Honigman LLP announced Monday that it has hired Cooley LLP's former marketing director to serve as its chief business development and marketing officer, touting his long history within the legal industry.

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    Daily Litigation

    Hunton Brings On 2 K&L Gates Litigators In Miami

    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP announced Monday that it has picked up two veteran litigators in Miami from K&L Gates LLP.

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    California Pulse

    Trust In State Courts Holds, But Justice Is Seen As Unequal

    Public confidence in state courts held steady this year, even as more Americans seem to have lost faith that those courts provide equal justice to everyone, according to new research.

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    Daily Litigation

    Pierson Ferdinand Litigator Tapped To Be Atlanta's City Atty

    The mayor of Atlanta has named a Pierson Ferdinand LLP litigation partner to succeed the current city attorney, who is retiring from the practice of law, tapping an attorney who brings more than two decades of legal experience in the private and public sectors.

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    California Pulse

    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit handed Epic Games Inc. a partial win by mostly affirming an injunction blocking Apple Inc. from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its systems.

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    Mid-Law

    Saxton & Stump Names New Practice Group Leaders

    Pennsylvania firm Saxton & Stump has named new leaders to several practice groups and relaunched its litigation practice as the business litigation and strategic solutions group.

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    Courts

    Watchdog Sues White House For Records On Law Firm Deals

    A Washington-based nonprofit watchdog has sued the Trump administration, seeking records related to deals BigLaw firms struck to provide an estimated nearly $1 billion worth of pro bono legal services to further the administration's priorities, following the president's executive orders to withhold security clearances and investigate the firms.

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